Mushroom Soba (Buckwheat Noodles) With Four-Mushroom Sauce
- Total Time
- About 30 minutes
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Ingredients
- ¼pound oyster mushrooms (pleurotes)
- ¼pound fresh shiitakes
- ¼pound chanterelles
- ¼pound white button mushrooms
- 1package enoki mushrooms, for garnish
- 3tablespoons butter
- 2tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 2tablespoons sake
- ½cup dashi stock (see recipe)
- 1pound mushroom-flavored or regular soba (buckwheat noodles) available in Japanese groceries and health-food stores
- 2tablespoons chopped parsley, for garnish
Preparation
- Step 1
Wash all mushrooms and pat dry. Remove stems, and cut all mushrooms (except enoki garnish) into bite-sized pieces.
- Step 2
Melt butter in a large skillet. When butter is hot, add the mushrooms, except the enoki, and saute over medium-high heat for a few minutes. Add soy sauce, sake and dashi. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 15 minutes. Add more dashi if necessary.
- Step 3
Bring an ample amount of water to a boil. Add the soba, stir well and cook until al dente. Drain in a colander, and transfer to serving bowl.
- Step 4
Pour mushroom sauce over the soba and toss well. Garnish with enoki tops and chopped parsley.
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Comments
We needed a recipe that would use up a lot of mushrooms, and this did the trick. The mushrooms are delicious. If we find ourselves in similar circumstances again, I’d make less soba (maybe .5lb), as the ratio to sauce feels off.
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